16 August 1924
Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa
7
Britain
3
Captain: PK Albertyn Referee: Lionel Oakley (South Africa)
Attendance: 7000
Team:
Combined caps: 15 tests (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head PropFrank MellishWP272 
HookerTheuns KrugerTvl282 
Tight-head PropPhil MostertWP253 
LockNick du PlessisW-Tvl292 
LockAlf WalkerNatal312 
FlankMervyn EllisTvl312 
FlankBill PaynNatal310 
EighthmanJack van DrutenTvl260 
ScrumhalfChampion MyburghW-Tvl260 
FlyhalfBennie OslerWP2201 dropgoal
Left WingKenny StarkeWP240 
Inside Centre (C)PK AlbertynSWD270 
Outside CentreWally ClarksonNatal282 
Right WingHans AucampW-Tvl2501 try
Full BackJackie TindallWP240 
Britain: 1 try

Match pictures:


Team for the first test:

Back: Mervyn Ellis, Jack van Druten, Theuns Kruger, Nick du Plessis

Middle: Wally Clarkson, Alf Walker, Bill Payn, Frank Mellish, Jack Bester, Champion Myburgh

Front: Bennie Osler, Pally Truter, Jackie Tindall, S.A. Townsend (selector), PK Albertyn (captain), Phil Mostert, Hans Aucamp, Bertram vanderPlank, Kenny Starke